Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will pay full compensation to suppliers of Galaxy Note 7 components. The move is a part of its efforts to help about 70 suppliers that are grappling with the discontinuation of the Note 7 over safety concerns.  Users of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones receive free rental phones before boarding at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Oct. 16, 2016. Galaxy Note 7s are banned on almost all airplanes due to the danger of fire. (Yonhap)In a statement, Sam

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Tuesday the government will deal sternly with all laws broken by truckers and railroad workers currently engaged in strikes, urging them to return to work."The strikes by unionized railroad workers and cargo truck drivers are hindering the transport of critical export and import cargo, emerging as a heavy burden on the national economy and the people's livelihood," Hwang said during a Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (Yonhap)Unionized railroad worke

One out of 10 senior citizens have had thoughts about attempting suicide in the past year, a survey showed Tuesday.According to the survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs on 853 people aged over 65, 10.3 percent said they have felt an impulse to take their own lives. (Yonhap)The survey showed 10.1 percent of people aged between 65 and 74 have such an impulse, while 11.4 percent of people aged over 75 also said so. On a scale of one to 10, with 10 representing the m

South Korea's exports of industrial parts and materials slipped slightly from a year earlier in the first nine months of the year amid weak global demand and low oil prices, the trade ministry said Tuesday.Outbound shipments of industrial parts and materials dropped 6.9 percent on-year to $185.7 billion in the January-September period, accounting for a record 51.1 percent of the country's overall exports, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Imports also fell 6.5 percent on-ye

South Korea's home transactions continued to rise from a year earlier in September, the government said Tuesday, apparently reflecting a recent surge in demand for homes triggered by a government move to limit the supply of new homes in the future as a way of curbing household debts.The number of home transactions came to 91,612 last month, up 6.3 percent from the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.September marked the second consecutive month o

(트위터)성추행 발언으로 논란을 빚은 미국 공화당 대통령 후보 도널드 트럼프가 또 구설수에 오르고 있다.　　트럼프는 17일 (현지시간) 위스콘신 주 그린베이 연설 자리에서 한 소녀를 안고 입맞춤 하려다 거부 당했다.　Trump tried to kiss a little girl at his rally tonight and she isn't having it (via @GoAngelo) pic.twitter.com/rwlWe8bFQ4— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 18, 2016　아이는 갑자기 들이닥친 입술에 당황해 고개를 재빨리 돌렸다. 　　이 화면을 접한 미국 누리꾼들은 “볼이 아니라 입술에 키스하려 했다”며 “자기절제나 상식을 모르는 사람이다”고 거세게 비난했다.　"입에 키스하려고 한게 맞느냐" (트위터)"입술에 키스라니, 자기 절제나 상식이 없다" (트위터)"누구 아이냐...트럼프 고발하겠다" (트위터)　트럼프는 과거 미성년자에게 “나이가 차면 너와

Some North Korean "songi" mushrooms disguised as Chinese-grown have been distributed in South Korea, a media report said Tuesday.Citing an informed source, US-based media Radio Free Asia reported the top-notch mushrooms selling at a price of $200 per 1 kilogram in China fetched $350 at an unspecified South Korean department store and their prices topped $700 during this year's Chuseok fall harvest holiday.Songi mushrooms are a delicacy consumed by Koreans and Japanese in the autumn season. In Ja

숙박 공유 사이트 에어비엔비가 전례 없는 숙박장소를 단 하룻밤만 내놓았다. 　　바로 흡혈귀 드라큘라 백작이 살았던 브란 캐슬 (Bran Castle)에서 할로윈 밤을 보내는 것이다. 　(에어비엔비)　에어비엔비 관계자 예카테리나 쿠쿠렌코 (Ekaterina Kukurenko)는 “우승자는 마늘을 먹지 않고 은 제품을 만지지 않으며 거울도 들여다 보지 않아야 한다”며 “마치 드라큘라 백작이 된 듯한 경험을 할 수 있다”고 말했다.　　두 명의 콘테스트 우승자는 브란 성 지하실에서 벨벳으로 마감한 관에 누워 하룻밤을 보내게 된다. 마지막으로 누군가 브란 성에 묵은 것은 최소 70년 전이라고 한다. 　　촛불을 켠 저녁 식사도 제공된다. 고풍스러우면서도 왠지 으스스한 식사가 될 것이라는 설명이다. 　(에어비엔비)　브란 성은 루마니아 트란실바니아 지역에 있다. 우승자는 에어비엔비가 제공하는 비행기를 타고 이동하게 된다.　　콘테스트 내용은 “드라큘라 백작의 성에서 그를 직접 만난다면 무슨 말을 할

Poland's flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines has launched a direct flight between the Eastern European nation and South Korea, hoping to increase travel and investment between the two nations, the airline said Tuesday.Starting Monday, LOT operates three flights a week between Warsaw Chopin Airport and Incheon International Airport using a 252-seat Boeing 787 Dreamliner.It is LOT's third non-stop flight to Asia, following China in 2008 and Japan in January, it said. In light of the direct flight, th

The number of liquefied petroleum gas powered vehicles in South Korea has been on a steady decline over the past years, government data showed Tuesday, indicating a possible drop in sales of local LPG producers.According to the data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the number of LPG-fueled vehicles registered here came to 2,219,370 as of end-August, down 56,291 from end-2015.The number has steadily declined since 2014 with the rate of decline quickening from an average 4,

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., South Korea's No. 2 shipper, is considering bidding for its bigger local rival Hanjin Shipping Co.'s Asia-US route, industry sources said Tuesday.According to the sources, Hyundai Merchant, currently under a creditor-led debt restructuring scheme, is planning to submit a preliminary bid for Hanjin Shipping's route, seen as the most lucrative, and ships that are up for sales.Last week, part of cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co.'s assets went up for sale as the company

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has signed a preliminary agreement with Russia's railway authority to ship its goods and parts to Eastern Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway. The deal will allow Samsung to reduce the lead time from 35 days of marine transportation to 18 days, the company said in a statement. "Shortened lead times will bring Samsung more benefits, including stable inventory control, and immediate and efficient adjustments when product models change," the statement said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly-built eye hospital, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, marking his first inspection tour after a hiatus of 11 days.The North's leader gave the so-called field guidance to Ryugyong General Ophthalmic Hospital, which he says is equipped with the best and ultra-modern facilities needed for eye treatment, according to the Korean Central News Agency.The report did not specify the timing of his visit, but the media outlet usually reports inspectio

South Korea's financial watchdog is seeking to curb savings banks' lending to households as part of efforts to tackle the nation's soaring household debt, officials said Tuesday.Savings banks' loans to the household sector have been rising at a rapid clip since last year due to their aggressive marketing activities for borrowers with poor credit in South Korea already gripped by high household indebtedness.According to the officials, the Financial Supervisory Service is considering toughening ru

The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned North Korea's recent intermediate-range missile launch Monday, warning it will continue to closely monitor the situation and take further "significant" measures. The North test-fired a Musudan missile Saturday, but the missile exploded shortly after take-off. It was the seventh test of a Musudan missile this year, coming after June's successful launch in which the missile reached space and re-entered Earth's atmosphere."The members of the Se

South Korea and the United States will spend a combined $6 million on a joint research project to develop robotic technologies for disaster response over the next three years, the trade ministry here said Tuesday.Officials from the two governments, including South Korea's Director General Kim Jeong-hwan and US Assistant Secretary of Defense Stephen Welby, held a kick-off meeting in Seoul on the Korea-US collaborative program sponsored by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry of Energy and

North Korea's latest missile test shows why the United States and South Korea are working together to deploy the THAAD missile defense system in the South, the White House said Monday.The North test-fired a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile on Saturday, but the missile exploded shortly after take-off. It was believed to be the seventh test of the missile this year, coming after June's successful launch in which the missile entered space and re-entered Earth's atmosphere."We strongly c

The United States called for countries around the world on Monday to use all of their channels and influence with North Korea to show the communist regime that its provocations won't go unpunished.Katina Adams, a State Department spokeswoman, made the comment after a senior North Korean official told NBC Television that the country has the capacity to launch a preemptive strike on the US and will keep conducting nuclear tests."We are aware of reports. We strongly condemn the DPRK's continued dev

North Korea's Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile, believed to be capable of reaching the US territory of Guam, could become operational sometime next year, a top US missile expert said warned Monday, noting that last week's launch of the missile, albeit a failure, could be part of a field test.The North test-fired a Musudan missile on Saturday, but the missile exploded shortly after take-off. It was believed to be the seventh test of the missile this year, coming after June's successfu

The LG Twins are moving on to the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason.The Twins rallied to defeat the Nexen Heroes 5-4 to take the best-of-five first round series in four games at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. Shortstop Oh Ji-hwan broke the 4-4 tie with a single in the eighth, completing the Twins' comeback from a 4-0 deficit, and the shutdown bullpen picked up the slack after a shaky start by Ryu Jae-kuk. (Yonhap)The Twins will next face the NC Dinos, who finished second in th